TiO2 photocatalysis and related surface phenomena

A Fujishima, X Zhang, DA Tryk - Surface science reports, 2008 - Elsevier
The field of photocatalysis can be traced back more than 80 years to early observations of
the chalking of titania-based paints and to studies of the darkening of metal oxides in contact …

Hydrogen spillover. Facts and fiction

R Prins - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION In 1964, Khoobiar reported that WO3 is reduced by H2 to blue WO3− x
when it is in contact with a Pt catalyst. 1 The blue color appears because hydrogen atoms …

Controlling CO2 Hydrogenation Selectivity by Metal‐Supported Electron Transfer

X Li, J Lin, L Li, Y Huang, X Pan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tuning CO2 hydrogenation selectivity to obtain targeted value‐added chemicals and fuels
has attracted increasing attention. However, a fundamental understanding of the way to …

Reduced and n-Type Doped TiO2: Nature of Ti3+ Species

C Di Valentin, G Pacchioni… - The Journal of Physical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Defect states in reduced and n-type doped titania are of fundamental importance in several
technologically important applications. Still, the exact nature of these states, often referred to …

Theoretical Studies on Anatase and Less Common TiO2 Phases: Bulk, Surfaces, and Nanomaterials

F De Angelis, C Di Valentin, S Fantacci… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Driven by growing concerns for environmental and energy issues, interest in semiconductor-
based heterogeneous photocatalysis has increased considerably over the last decades …

Excess electron states in reduced bulk anatase TiO2: comparison of standard GGA, GGA+ U, and hybrid DFT calculations

E Finazzi, C Di Valentin, G Pacchioni… - The Journal of chemical …, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
The removal of lattice O atoms, as well as the addition of interstitial H atoms, in TiO 2 is
known to cause the reduction in the material and the formation of “Ti 3+” ions. By means of …

Enhanced Solar Photothermal Catalysis over Solution Plasma Activated TiO2

F Yu, C Wang, Y Li, H Ma, R Wang, Y Liu… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Colored wide‐bandgap semiconductor oxides with abundant mid‐gap states have long
been regarded as promising visible light responsive photocatalysts. However, their catalytic …

Tuning product selectivity in CO 2 hydrogenation over metal-based catalysts

LX Wang, L Wang, FS **ao - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Conversion of CO2 into chemicals is a promising strategy for CO2 utilization, but its intricate
transformation pathways and insufficient product selectivity still pose challenges. Exploiting …

IR spectroscopic investigations of chemical and photochemical reactions on metal oxides: bridging the materials gap

Y Wang, C Wöll - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we highlight recent progress (2008–2016) in infrared reflection absorption
spectroscopy (IRRAS) studies on oxide powders achieved by using different types of metal …

CO2 Hydrogenation to Formate and Formic Acid by Bimetallic Palladium–Copper Hydride Clusters

G Liu, P Poths, X Zhang, Z Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Mass spectrometric analysis of the anionic products of interaction between bimetallic
palladium–copper tetrahydride anions, PdCuH4–, and carbon dioxide, CO2, in a reaction …